Cost of Living Comparison Between Israel and Turkey Cost of Living Comparison Between Israel and Turkey

😐 Solo nomad: Israel is 60.1% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 94.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Israel is 68.4% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 85.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Israel
Turkey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.39 ₪65.9
$8.74 ₺384
144.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.0 ₪265
$38.12 ₺1,676
125.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.30 ₪50.2
$8.00 ₺352
103.75%
Cappuccino
$4.06 ₪12.49
$3.25 ₺143
24.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ₪9.12
$1.32 ₺58.1
124.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 ₪7.25
$0.45 ₺19.98
424.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.85 ₪27.27
$3.61 ₺159
145.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.41 ₪25.89
$4.66 ₺205
80.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Israel
Turkey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 ₪6.19
$0.98 ₺43.20
105.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2.64 ₪8.12
$0.74 ₺32.73
256.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.80 ₪8.63
$2.17 ₺95.3
29.03%
Eggs
$3.99 ₪12.30
$2.35 ₺103
69.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.56 ₪47.92
$9.81 ₺431
58.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.03 ₪33.96
$5.70 ₺250
93.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.05 ₪61.8
$19.44 ₺855
3.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 ₪10.65
$1.39 ₺60.9
148.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 ₪7.19
$2.22 ₺97.5
4.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 ₪6.15
$1.16 ₺51.2
72.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 ₪7.34
$1.47 ₺64.5
61.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 ₪4.70
$0.77 ₺33.73
97.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 ₪4.86
$0.58 ₺25.55
172.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 ₪6.13
$1.00 ₺43.85
99.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 ₪4.38
$0.48 ₺21.00
195.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.82 ₪33.32
$2.22 ₺97.4
387.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.53 ₪44.75
$11.45 ₺503
26.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.76 ₪8.49
$2.12 ₺93.4
30.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 ₪10.20
$2.93 ₺129
12.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Israel
Turkey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 ₪5.34
$0.70 ₺30.81
147.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.6 ₪208
$44.79 ₺1,969
50.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.71 ₪14.51
$1.05 ₺46.27
348.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 ₪2.69
$0.65 ₺28.44
33.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.69 ₪97.6
$7.43 ₺327
326.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 ₪6.40
$1.22 ₺53.6
70.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.8K ₪141.1K
$42.8K ₺1.9M
7.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.9K ₪135.2K
$43.3K ₺1.9M
1.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Israel
Turkey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$244 ₪751
$69.1 ₺3,036
253.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.53 ₪35.52
$10.82 ₺476
6.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.72 ₪88.5
$13.64 ₺600
110.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Israel
Turkey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.3 ₪213
$48.95 ₺2,152
41.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.11 ₪61.9
$17.96 ₺789
11.97%
Cinema Ticket
$12.46 ₪38.38
$6.42 ₺282
94.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Israel
Turkey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,065 ₪3,279
$625 ₺27.5K
70.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K ₪40.0K
$12.9K ₺565.6K
1.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Israel
Turkey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.1 ₪293
$53.7 ₺2,363
76.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.4 ₪186
$43.63 ₺1,918
38.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 ₪373
$105 ₺4,619
15.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 ₪408
$96.5 ₺4,244
37.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Israel
Turkey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,196 ₪3,684
$627 ₺27.6K
90.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$973 ₪2,998
$446 ₺19.6K
118.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,849 ₪5,696
$1,141 ₺50.2K
62.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,605 ₪4,944
$710 ₺31.2K
125.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,886 ₪30.5K
$1,802 ₺79.3K
448.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,543 ₪23.2K
$1,083 ₺47.6K
596.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Israel
Turkey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,727 ₪11.5K
$1,063 ₺46.7K
250.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.95
42.38
-88.32%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Israel: March 2, 2026

Last update for Turkey: March 3, 2026

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